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Beige interiors like this one in the 2016 Panamera are included in the lawsuit.

Owners of Porsches with beige interiors are in line for a free pair of sunglasses

A lawsuit settlement forces Porsche to compensate people with shades because of glare

August 14, 2017

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In the world of crazy lawsuits we live in, suing for a pair of sunglasses to reduce glare in your Porsche isn’t one we thought we’d ever hear, but it happened: Owners of Porsches from model years 2007 to 2016 with beige-colored interiors can now collect cash from the German sports car company for a pair of shades.

As reported by Carcomplaints.com; Porsche made the settlement last December. Owners of Porsches with interior colors including Cognac, Luxor Beige, Natural Brown, Platinum Grey or Sand Beige have been able to collect between $50 and $175 in compensation for a pair of polarized sunglasses. Apparently, the beige colors cause a glare annoying enough to sue Porsche over the issue.

Setting aside the absurdity of a Porsche owner with Porsche money suing for a pair of sunglasses, you are running out of time to get your Porsche-sponsored eye protection. All claims must be submitted by Sept. 21 of this year, so don’t dilly-dally about if you’ve been eyeing a new pair of Ray-Bans or Oakleys.

While Porsche did originally file a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, it eventually settled to avoid a costly court battle. Apparently nobody stopped driving their Porsches because of the issue, and no injuries were reported, either. However, if a pair of shades you can pick up for as little as $5 fixes the problem, we wouldn’t stop driving our Porsche, either. If we had a Porsche...

Zac Palmer
- Editorial Intern Zac Palmer has probably spent more time in a car than any other 21-year old in the country. He likes anything that can go around a corner, and is surely talking about a car wherever he might be.
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